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Where SkyHopper Fits into ArianeGroup’s Reusability Efforts (europeanspaceflight.com)

submitted 8 months ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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[–] ptfrd@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Saw the headline, then it took me a couple of seconds to decide that this probably wasn't some kind of SpaceX collaboration.

The SpaceX hoppers were actually:

grasshopper for testing Falcon 9 landings
starhopper - what people call the first vehicle to fly with Raptor engine(s)

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

grasshopper for testing Falcon 9 landings

Don't forget F9R, too!

Building hoppers seems to be common for companies pursuing reusable launch vehicles. Deep Blue Aerospace and Landspace have built hoppers as well.

I'm keenly interested to see what Maiaspace can do.